ABSTRACT
This chapter inquires into the longitudinal dimension of culture, by examining the effects of a few major historical legacies. The chapter investigates the argument that the colonial heritage has meant a huge difference, mainly by hindering the development of countries subjugated to the domination of the Europeans. North contrasts Spanish and Portuguese culture with what is called as the Anglo-Saxon culture that is, the entire set-up of institutions that occurred in England and in one area of its colonies, namely North America or more specifically, what became the USA and Canada. Colonialism is a system of political power under which one country subjugates another country, often with the purpose of obtaining economic power. The classical regime confrontation was that between the so-called indirect rule of the British model and the prefect model used in territories dominated by France. Colonial legacies are relevant for understanding Third World countries.
